For art, antiques, and irreplaceable pieces
White Glove Services
High value items, art, and antiques.
Custom crating, climate-controlled transport, and museum-standard handling from a vetted white-glove carrier, for the pieces that cannot be replaced.
Overview
What this service actually is.
White glove is not just extra padding. It is a discipline: a specialist who evaluates the piece, a shop that builds a crate to it, a climate-controlled truck that carries it, and a two-person install team that places it exactly where it belongs. TruMove coordinates the whole chain with a vetted white-glove carrier.
We coordinate moves of fine art, antiques, pianos, sculpture, wine collections, and high-value electronics. Every piece is condition-reported before it moves and again after it is placed, so nothing gets attributed to shipping that arrived that way.
Cotton gloves, acid-free interior, a crate built to the piece.
Real jobs, not brochure copy
Where white glove services actually gets called in.
Private art collection relocation
Twenty-two framed works, three bronze sculptures, and a Steinway. Custom crates built in-shop, air-ride transport, two-person install with a signed post-hang condition report.
Wine cellar transfer
Temperature-logged transport of 400+ bottles in racking-safe carriers. Reinstalled in the new cellar at target humidity before power-on.
Antique dealer showroom rotation
Rotation of consigned pieces across two galleries. Every piece condition-reported at pickup, in transit, and at placement.
Gear, materials & paperwork
How it works
A predictable move, step by step.
Specialist visit
A white-glove lead from the assigned carrier visits on site to inspect, measure, and photograph each piece for the condition report.
Crate build
The carrier's shop builds custom crates as needed. Standard pieces are soft-wrapped in acid-free materials.
Load and transport
Air-ride carrier truck with climate and humidity control. Pieces secured to bulkheads, not stacked.
Install
The carrier's two-person team places, levels, and hangs each piece. Nothing is left leaning against a wall.
Sign-off
Post-install condition report signed by client and carrier lead. Copies stored for insurance.
Scope & pricing
What's included and what actually drives your price.
No lowball hooks. Estimates are binding-not-to-exceed, rooted in the carrier's published tariff and the specifics of your move.
- On-site carrier specialist evaluation and condition report
- Custom-built crates for art, sculpture, and antiques from the carrier's shop
- Soft-wrap and blanket-wrap with acid-free interior
- Climate and humidity-controlled air-ride transport
- Two-person carrier install with placement, hang, and level
- Photo-documented condition report at delivery
- Number and dimensions of pieces
- Crate vs. soft-wrap ratio
- Climate control requirements
- Install complexity (hang, mount, assemble)
- Appraisal-based coverage tier
FAQ
Answers before you ask.
The questions we get most often about white glove services.
Do I need an appraisal before your carrier moves a piece?
For declared value over $10,000 per item, an appraisal is strongly recommended and often required by the coverage tier. Your TruMove coordinator will confirm.
Can you build custom crates?
Yes. Crates are built to the piece in the assigned carrier's shop and delivered on site for pack-out.
Do you hang art?
Yes. The carrier's install team hangs, mounts, and levels. Complex mounts (heavy sculpture, structural anchoring) may require a coordinated site visit.
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